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The budget proposal that Jacksonville mayor Donna Deegan will present to city council next week could include $429 million in city construction projects over the next year. Wednesday, News4JAX obtained a draft document outlining the capital improvement plan spending that will be in the proposed budget. The document spells outContinue Reading

Three ATMs were stolen out of hotels in Jacksonville Beach earlier this month, and the thefts happened just blocks apart. Now the Jacksonville Beach Police Department is hoping photos posted on social media will help them find those responsible. Police said the ATMs were stolen out of a Hampton Inn, aContinue Reading

Fentanyl is the most common cause of fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. and Jacksonville is not immune. A Jacksonville man who lost two close friends from suspected fentanyl overdoses last week shared insights on Wednesday into the lengths people will go to get high off the deadly drug, andContinue Reading

Update:  Weakening storms will slowly drift south of Putnam County as a few showers with storms fade near and along Hwy 301/US1.  Partly cloudy and warm overnight with patchy to areas of dense fog Thursday morning. Abundant heat with limited showers and storms Thursday.  Heat Advisories will be possible withContinue Reading

There are new calls for accountability from lawmakers as Florida homeowners face record-breaking property insurance hikes and outright cancellations of their policies. A Florida State Senator who represents Jacksonville is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to call another special session on property insurance this summer with the single goal of creatingContinue Reading

It’s a new solution to help people afford homes in Glynn County. A nonprofit is building a tiny home village at the home of the old Altama Presbyterian Church in Brunswick that is designed for people living on the street. Each tiny home is about 240 square feet and comesContinue Reading

This week the city has been learning more about Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan’s plan for Jacksonville’s future. On Wednesday, she looked to the past.  Deegan’s transition team is working to revive the Jacksonville Journey, a crime-fighting program that started in 2007. There were numerous meetings this week on the programContinue Reading

Quite possibly the top “bad guy” or “heel” in wrestling today is Maxwell Jacob Friedman a.k.a. MJF. MJF has propelled himself to the top of Jacksonville-based All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He’s done that through something more than wrestling ability, by using something a lot of performers don’t possess: A keenContinue Reading

After a brief respite from the truly hot weather this week, warmer temperatures are expected to return in the next couple of days. This will be the second true “heatwave” of the summer, and will likely result in Heat Advisories and feels like temperatures above 105° in the afternoon. TheContinue Reading